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"Ya think?" muttered Jade, glaring daggers at her best friend. He was still against the side of the van.

"Lets just deal with Opal and go home," he whispered. Every movement was agonising.

After they had dropped off Juliet and Artemis' parents, the others gathered around a table to get a plan of action.

20 minutes later, it was formed. They all shook hands, Holly and Artemis kissed, Jade retched loudly, and Butler stopped Artemis from throttling Jade.

"AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!" whispered Opal. She had decided shouting was too loud for her precious voice, so she whispered instead. Hey, she's bat-crap crazy. Cut her some slack.

"YOOHOO!" said a voice. She turned around to see Artemis and Holly waving at her. By now she was so angry, her brain had stopped working. She didn't even consider the fact they might have a plan.

"3... 2... 1..." said Holly, holding Artemis' hand. He grinned back. God, for a 14 year old, he was CUTE.

Opal shrieked as her foot got caught in a piece of rope. Then, she was hanging upside down as a boulder swung towards a pressurised container, releasing it. She flew through the air, only to be tied up in more rope while a crane snagged her clothing (manoeuvred courtesy of Butler) and she landed straight in Howler's peak, thanks to Mulch and his awesome digging.

Artemis grinned. "Now my favourite bit," he said, dragging Holly to where Root, Trouble and Jade had gathered the geologists. From a distance, so they couldn't see who he was, he shouted.

"GEOLOGY ISNT A REAL SCIENCE!"

Then they all fled to the van, where Miri was waiting. The geologists feet created an earthquake, effectively covering them, and the huge hole Mulch had created.

"You know, I feel sorry for them," said Jade thoughtfully. Holly noticed a cut on her leg.

"Well, now they're part of their beloved rocks and mud," smirked Artemis. "Dammit, I HATE GEOLOGISTS."

Butler decided to keep his degree in geology quiet for another year.

"Where'd you get that?" asked Holly.

"Oh, fell over in the rush to get Arty's parents out, Trouble saved me," she said, picking it. Artemis slapped her hand away.

"Don't pick it, it'll get worse."

Trouble had turned pink, and Root and Holly exchanged knowing smiles.

Once home, Holly gave Artemis a thoroughly non verbal goodbye, which had Jade retching again.

"Like you can talk," gasped Artemis, in the few seconds Holly allowed to come back up for air. Then she was snogging him mercilessly again.

Jade turned the slightest pink, but everybody had seen it. She had given Trouble a kiss on the cheek for saving her, and now, inside the shuttle, he dreamed of the next time they'd be seeing each other.

"If you continue at this rate," interrupted Mulch, "You'll be creating elf-human hybrids with your mouths."

Holly and Artemis stopped.

"And with that horrible image in our minds, I think it's time for bed," he said.

"Actually, Artemis, we have patrol now," answered Jade, looking at her watch. "There's been some illegal stardust smuggling in the Central Skandola. We have to head down there..."

Artemis groaned loudly. "Sometimes, I wish I'd stayed a criminal..."

Root grinned, cigar in mouth. He slapped Artemis on the back. "Don't worry, we got your back down here on good old Earth. Now go protect the galaxy!"

"Make sure there is coffee here in the morning, otherwise I might accidently kill someone," said Artemis, switching on his watch, so it had a greenish glow. "Most likely Jade."

"Later losers..." she said, her body turning into thousands of little lights as she was beamed up.

"Goodbye, and good night..." said Artemis as he also went up.

"See you in the morning Arty," Holly said softly. "I'll be waiting."

THE END

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